Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$9,017box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $7,665–$10,370
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,093
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $9,017

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Sacramento$3,400

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Sacramento to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,733	$4.96	$12,222 – $15,243
53' refrigerated	$16,353	$5.91	$14,227 – $18,479
48' flatbed	$16,402	$5.92	$14,105 – $18,698
Step deck	$17,833	$6.44	$14,980 – $20,686
Power only	$12,243	$4.42	$10,652 – $13,835
Hotshot	$9,245	$3.34	$7,674 – $10,817
26' box truck	$9,017	$3.26	$7,665 – $10,370
Sprinter van	$5,493	$1.98	$4,614 – $6,372

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More lanes from Sacramento

26' box truck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,521	$2.89	$7,243 – $9,799	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $9,017 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,665 and $10,370.

How far is Sacramento, CA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,924 of the $9,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Sacramento, CA to St. Petersburg, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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